By Victoria Hulmes Close Your Eyes, Mommy, I Am Here
As candles flicker across the world, United in love tonight, I think of you, my little one, My baby: my…
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By Courtney Dercqu I’ve Dreamed of Motherhood My Whole Life, But My Heart is Broken
Today’s no different from yesterday, and tomorrow will be no different from today. If you’re like me and desperate for…
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Being a Grandma Is My Mom’s Sweet Spot
“You won’t understand until you walk a mile in my shoes” is more relatable now that I'm a mother. As…
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By Krystal Sieben Is This What I’d Want for My Daughter?
I believe moms who have a hard time speaking up for themselves as girls get daughters who have no problem…
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We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel
Across my aunt’s dining room table are black and white pictures and handwritten letters from decades before I was born.…
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By Camilla Richardson I Thought I’d be a Mom by Now
“Do you guys want kids?” asks my new neighbor during dinner as she helps her 1-year-old take a bite of…
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I’m Holding Tight to Nine
Nine is a tenuous age–she walks a tightrope between the play of a child and the poise of a teen.…
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By Linda Orleans My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother
In my younger years, I felt that my mom thought in mainly black and white ideals. People either behaved poorly…
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My Son, You Are a Gift from God
The hour of the night is late, maybe two or three in the morning. The only noise that surrounds me…
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Motherhood is My Favorite Season
When I found out I was pregnant I thought, “This is my favorite season. It can’t get better than this.”…
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There’s No Such Thing as a Perfectly Balanced Life
Balance—let me tell you what I’ve learned about it. Almost seven years into motherhood, I’m finally starting to understand what…
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Today I Washed Your First Load of Laundry
I’m 31 weeks pregnant today. For a while, whenever I’d begin to get a let’s get nesting, I’m not ready…
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